Senate put at ease so Democrats can caucus in Room 24

The chair called the Senate to order and recognized Senator Weiner, the senator from Johnson. Shortly afterward, a speaker announced, "Now, Democrats will caucus in Room 24," and the presiding officer put the Senate "at ease" to allow that caucus to proceed.

The exchange began with the chair calling the chamber to order and formally recognizing Senator Weiner. Senator Weiner responded briefly, saying, "Thank you, madam president." The presiding officer then directed members that Democrats would caucus in Room 24 and followed with a procedural recess, stating, "The senate will be at ease for Democrats to caucus." No motions with a recorded mover or seconder, and no roll-call votes, appear in the available transcript.

This was a routine procedural pause: party caucuses are internal meetings during which members discuss strategy, legislation and other matters. The transcript records only the recognition, the announcement of the caucus location and the chair's instruction to put the Senate at ease. There is no indication in the provided segments of subsequent debate, votes or formal actions tied to the caucus in this excerpt.

The session remained at ease for the caucus; the transcript ends after the instruction and does not record further business or a return to order in these segments.